Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.004 units per person
World rank
116th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0201 units per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.0028 units per person
in 1975
Years of data
37
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland, 1971–2017

0.0050.010.0150.021971199420171971: 0.018 units per person1972: 0.018 units per person1973: 0.02 units per person1974: 0.02 units per person1975: 0.003 units per person1976: 0.003 units per person1977: 0.003 units per person1978: 0.004 units per person1979: 0.004 units per person1980: 0.004 units per person1981: 0.004 units per person1982: 0.004 units per person1983: 0.004 units per person1984: 0.005 units per person1985: 0.006 units per person1986: 0.006 units per person1987: 0.006 units per person1988: 0.007 units per person1989: 0.007 units per person1990: 0.007 units per person1991: 0.007 units per person1992: 0.007 units per person1993: 0.013 units per person1994: 0.011 units per person1995: 0.01 units per person1996: 0.01 units per person1997: 0.01 units per person2004: 0.012 units per person2005: 0.012 units per person2006: 0.012 units per person2007: 0.012 units per person2008: 0.012 units per person2009: 0.012 units per person2010: 0.014 units per person2011: 0.012 units per person2012: 0.012 units per person2017: 0.004 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.004 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0201 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1975.

That places Ireland 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0181 units per person
1972 0.0176 units per person -2.5%
1973 0.0197 units per person +11.5%
1974 0.0201 units per person +2.4%
1975 0.0028 units per person -85.9%
1976 0.0031 units per person +8.5%
1977 0.0034 units per person +9.1%
1978 0.0042 units per person +24.6%
1979 0.0044 units per person +4.4%
1980 0.004 units per person -8.1%
1981 0.004 units per person +1.0%
1982 0.0042 units per person +3.6%
1983 0.0043 units per person +1.3%
1984 0.0045 units per person +6.5%
1985 0.0057 units per person +25.7%
1986 0.0064 units per person +12.5%
1987 0.0064 units per person +0.2%
1988 0.0067 units per person +4.6%
1989 0.0066 units per person -2.0%
1990 0.0068 units per person +2.8%
1991 0.0069 units per person +2.4%
1992 0.0069 units per person -0.2%
1993 0.0125 units per person +81.3%
1994 0.0114 units per person -8.7%
1995 0.0105 units per person -8.3%
1996 0.01 units per person -4.2%
1997 0.0098 units per person -2.3%
2004 0.0122 units per person +24.7%
2005 0.0121 units per person -0.8%
2006 0.0118 units per person -3.1%
2007 0.0117 units per person -0.8%
2008 0.0117 units per person +0.5%
2009 0.0124 units per person +5.5%
2010 0.0138 units per person +11.6%
2011 0.0115 units per person -16.4%
2012 0.012 units per person +3.9%
2017 0.004 units per person -66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0104 units per person 0.0028 units per person 0.0201 units per person 9
1980s 0.0053 units per person 0.004 units per person 0.0067 units per person 10
1990s 0.0094 units per person 0.0068 units per person 0.0125 units per person 8
2000s 0.012 units per person 0.0117 units per person 0.0124 units per person 6
2010s 0.0103 units per person 0.004 units per person 0.0138 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0042 units per person compare
  2. 114 Liberia 0.0042 units per person compare
  3. 115 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0041 units per person compare
  4. 117 Mozambique 0.004 units per person compare
  5. 118 Ukraine 0.0039 units per person compare
  6. 119 Cyprus 0.0038 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Ireland was 0.004 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0201 units per person in 1974.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1975.
How does Ireland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
Ireland ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.